Trauma/Emergencies — Flashcards

What is the preferred route of fluid resuscitation in the trauma setting (e.g. hypovolemic shock)? _____

Solitary pulmonary nodule with irregular borders and > 0.8 cm in an old smoker is managed with _____

Hint: next step

Twisting injury of the knee = _____ tear Blow to the lateral or medial knee = _____ tear

_____ is associated with crepitus and pain on lateral compression of the metatarsal heads (Mulder Sign)

Chondromalacia patellae presents similarly to _____ pain syndrome (pain worsened with using stairs, prolonged sitting)

Pleural effusion with green fluid after blunt trauma = _____

Hint: cause

_____ = widened mediastinum, left-sided hemothorax, and deviation of the mediastinum to the right.

Hint: Blunt deceleration trauma

Is needle biopsy recommended for a patient with a hepatic adenoma? _____

Persistent pneumothorax and significant air leak following chest tube placement in a patient with blunt chest trauma suggests _____

Hint: what diagnosis?

What is the treatment for blunt carotid injury? _____